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Carbon Black Endpoint

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What is Carbon Black Endpoint?

The VMware Carbon Black Endpoint solution (formerly Cb Defense) is an endpoint security and "next-gen antivirus (NGAV)" that uses machine learning and behavioral models to analyze endpoint data and uncover malicious activity to stop all types of attacks before they…

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What is Carbon Black Endpoint?

The VMware Carbon Black Endpoint solution (formerly Cb Defense) is an endpoint security and "next-gen antivirus (NGAV)" that uses machine learning and behavioral models to analyze endpoint data and uncover malicious activity to stop all types of attacks before they reach critical systems. Endpoint…

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What is Carbon Black Endpoint?

Carbon Black Endpoint Screenshots

Screenshot of Cb Defense Dashboard
See every attack and potential threat at a glance in this interactive viewScreenshot of Cb Defense Alert Triage
Get answers to how and why each attack occurredScreenshot of Cb Defense Response
Strengthen your defenses with every attack

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Carbon Black Endpoint Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported LanguagesEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

The VMware Carbon Black Endpoint solution (formerly Cb Defense) is an endpoint security and "next-gen antivirus (NGAV)" that uses machine learning and behavioral models to analyze endpoint data and uncover malicious activity to stop all types of attacks before they reach critical systems. Endpoint Standard captures and stores endpoint activity, enabling a comprehensive view of any suspicious activity on endpoints, including visibility into the entire attack chain, so users can understand the impact of any attacks and take action. VMware acquired Carbon Black October 2019.

Symantec Endpoint Security, Sophos Intercept X, and Trend Micro Apex One are common alternatives for Carbon Black Endpoint.

Reviewers rate Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Infection Remediation highest, with a score of 9.7.

The most common users of Carbon Black Endpoint are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Cb Defense by VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is used by organizations across various industries to address their endpoint security needs. With its advanced threat protection and management capabilities, the product serves as the primary antivirus agent, monitoring and protecting all endpoints from both known and unknown malware threats. Customers have reported that Cb Defense effectively stops 0-day threats and provides better protection compared to previous solutions against antivirus, malware, spyware, and potentially unwanted programs.

One key use case of Cb Defense is its ability to enable threat hunting and investigations through its advanced forensics capabilities. Users have found that the product goes beyond traditional threat prevention by offering tools to contain and track active threats. The Dashboard provides visibility into process executions and system history, allowing users to identify anomalies and take appropriate actions. This has been particularly useful in addressing potential endpoint infections and compromises in security.

Organizations have also found value in Cb Defense for its easy deployment and management, providing a seamless experience for users. It has replaced insufficient endpoint protection products across multiple lines of business within organizations. Users appreciate the next-gen AI capabilities and non-pattern-based approach to threat detection and prevention offered by Cb Defense.

Moreover, the introduction of version 3.2.2 has enhanced the deployment strategy by offering features such as the ability to quarantine endpoints and perform live analysis on systems. This has provided users with greater control and flexibility in managing potential threats. Additionally, Cb Defense plays a critical role in supporting PCI compliance initiatives, ensuring that organizations meet regulatory requirements.

Overall, customers have found Cb Defense to be an effective solution for their endpoint security needs. Its advanced threat protection, threat hunting capabilities, ease of use, and compliance support make it a valuable addition to any organization's security portfolio.

Dashboard's Helpful Monitoring: Users have found the Carbon Black Endpoint's Dashboard to be extremely helpful in monitoring process execution history and identifying malicious activities. Several reviewers have mentioned that it allows for easy detection of malware, backdoor, rootkit, or Trojan infections.

Quarantine Capability: The ability to quarantine a system directly from the Dashboard has been highly appreciated by users. This feature eliminates the need for manual intervention and allows for immediate analysis and response. Multiple reviewers have praised this functionality.

Seamless Live Response Integration: Reviewers have praised Carbon Black Endpoint's seamless integration of Live Response with the quarantine capability. This feature enables efficient analysis and troubleshooting directly from the user's workstation, eliminating additional steps such as pulling drives or creating hard drive images. Many users have spoken positively about this integrated functionality.

Integration with SIEM products needs improvement: Several users have expressed frustration with the integration capabilities of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, particularly when it comes to Alien Vault and other SIEM products like Splunk. They have mentioned that detailed setup instructions are lacking, making it difficult to integrate effectively. This is especially problematic for organizations with multiple USM appliances.

Concerns about data leakage and third-party access: Some reviewers have raised concerns about the security of their data collected by the software. They have mentioned that the system uploads data to the cloud on port 443, which raises questions about potential visibility to third parties. These concerns highlight a need for clearer communication and reassurance regarding data privacy.

False positive alerts: A number of users have reported experiencing false positive alerts generated by VMware Carbon Black Endpoint. Examples include Outlook scraping memory being flagged as ransomware activity or triggers from Word, Excel, and Chrome resulting in unnecessary alerts. While some reviewers suggest whitelisting within the alert itself, they express a lack of time for manual actions required to address these false positives efficiently.

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Cb Defense is being used as endpoint protection and product visibility. It is used across two entire organizations we monitor. We previously used Kaspersky and Trend Micro enterprise endpoint protection products. We decided we wanted a product that wasn't pattern based and had next-gen AI capabilities. Through this process, we decided Cb Defense filled that need.
  • Cb Defense does a great job of monitoring the endpoint activities in great detail.
  • Defense is a cloud-based offering and has an easy to use centralized interface.
  • The alerts are very definable, and as such are easily refined to avoid getting too many extraneous alerts.
  • The Cb salespeople have been very accommodating to get to price points that we as an SMB (with tight budgets) could afford.
  • We have only needed support on a couple occasions (which is a positive), but they weren't able to really resolve either issue.
  • This brings me to my second con, which is that we have only used three sensor packages (the installed client) and have had issues crop up with two out of three.
Cb defense seems to be well suited to provide a lot of detail about potential security issues with your endpoints. It aggressively stops potentially bad activities on the endpoints, and it is easy to configure to allow processes that are stopped but you wish to allow. This makes it easy for a small IT shop to manage without the use of a full-time security employee. Unfortunately, like all other advanced security products, it can be challenging (if you do want to get to the details) to wade through on a part-time basis.
Endpoint Security (6)
90%
9.0
Anti-Exploit Technology
90%
9.0
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
90%
9.0
Centralized Management
90%
9.0
Infection Remediation
90%
9.0
Vulnerability Management
90%
9.0
Malware Detection
90%
9.0
  • Like most security products, we keep layering on there isn't an ROI. We simply spend more and more.
  • The positive cost aspect of Cb Defense is that, compared to other endpoint protection we have paid for, you seem to get a lot of value for the money at only slightly higher costs.
The console of the product is very easy to use. It provides great detailed information about all aspects of things occurring on the endpoint. It was easy to deploy and set up. The centralized cloud-based interface has made it easy to add two domains and manage them under a single pane with multiple admins. The only reason I wouldn't give it a higher score is a little bit of lag between updated info from the clients and also the lack of accountability in the deployment process. You set the deployment up for multiple machines and can't easily see if it was successful and/or it takes a while to see if it succeeded or failed.
The support is easy to get to and quick to respond. The product works well, and it s fairly easy to manage without help from support. The only reason I marked them down from the overall rating was their inability to provide solutions to sensor (client package) issues we had on two separated occasions. It may just be bad luck on my part, as I did small scale deployments in both cases without issue and it wasn't until I did a broad release that issues showed up.
We like the visibility in Defense. The other two products would alert on a potential issue, but details of what actually occurred to cause the alert weren't readily apparent. Defense provides all the detail of where/what/who was doing something that was alert worthy. It also appears to be much more configurable to take an aggressive blocking stance and make it manageable.
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